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CAR BATTERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system
Synonyms:
automobile battery; car battery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("car battery" is a kind of...):
lead-acid accumulator; lead-acid battery (a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts)
Holonyms ("car battery" is a part of...):
electrical system (equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio)
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